Legal Debate
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Should the judiciary be involved in decisions to deploy security forces?
In addition to the complexities of federalism and separation of powers, there is the question of ensuring the continued legitimacy of the judiciary.
Prashant Reddy T
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Will the Supreme Court be able to legalise same-sex marriage in India?
A creative and liberal interpretation of marriage laws may yield a decision in favour of the LGBTQ+ community.
Saptarshi Mandal
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Explained: Why some North Eastern states are opposing the Uniform Civil Code
Protection of customary laws of tribal groups in the North East is guaranteed by the Constitution.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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How does the Aadhaar grievance redressal system function – and why is UIDAI being opaque about it?
Can a statutory authority granted powers by Parliament delegate its responsibility to a private company?
Prashant Reddy T
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‘Love jihad’: UP’s law has many defects, cannot be sustained, says ex-SC judge Madan Lokur
He also said that the courts have undermined the idea of social justice in the last few years.
Scroll Staff
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Should Kendriya Vidyalaya students say Hindu prayers?: SC has chance to revisit previous assumptions
In 2002, the court observed that values without faith were meaningless.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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‘Hope constitutional morality dies with birth’: Attorney general criticises Supreme Court
KK Venugopal said it was incorrect to assume that the citizens would be unable to choose between rights and wrongs by themselves.
Scroll Staff
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India doesn’t need a new law to curb lynchings, enforcing existing laws is enough, say legal experts
The Supreme Court last week asked Parliament to consider enacting a separate law to deal with mob violence.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Karnataka governor invites Yeddyurappa: Here’s why the Supreme Court needs to step in
Given the numbers that the BJP currently has, to conclude that Yeddyurappa would form a stable government is plainly unethical and irrational.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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SC’s Constitution bench to examine if jallikattu is a cultural right
It will see if states can claim protection under Article 29 (1).
Scroll Staff
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With triple talaq order, Supreme Court revives ‘arbitrariness’ as grounds to challenge unequal laws
In June, however, the court had in the Aadhaar-PAN case rejected the argument that linking the two numbers was an arbitrary law.
Gautam Bhatia
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The law comes before freedom of expression, says the lawyer who represents most publishers in India
An interview with Dahlia Sen Oberoi who has been fighting cases for the publishing industry for 17 years.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit